Upcoming BRET Office Of Career Development Events

BRET Career and Professional Development in collaboration with the Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization welcome you to a Career Panel taking place just before this year’s annual Life Science Showcase: AI in Translational Research. Join us as we hear from the following panelists about their career paths,… Read More

Finding the right fit: understanding faculty roles at US institutions and overview of the faculty job search process Do you know the different types of academic faculty positions that are available in the U.S.? What skills do you need for each type? What type of… Read More

ASPIRE Up: Resumes & Industry CVs will take place on Thursday, April 23rd at 11:00 AM in Light Hall 407. This session will be led by Kim Petrie, PhD, Director of the ASPIRE Program and Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development. In this session,… Read More

More information on the events can be found here. For questions please reach out to Mary Gray (Mary.g.lindstrom@vanderbilt.edu). Read More

Join us for our 2025-2026 PhD Career Stories seminar series kickoff on Friday, September 12, at 10:00am, Light Hall 214. Ashley A. Able, PhD Scientific Project Manager, Natera Lakshmi Sundararajan, PhD Senior Project Manager, Research and Technical Operations, Astellas Gene Therapies… Read More

  Writing your research statement is a critical component of the faculty application process. Not only does it give hiring committees insight into your scientific vision and independence, but it also gives you the opportunity to think strategically and clearly about your future research laboratory. Join us for a… Read More

PhD Career Stories: Government Research with Efrain Garcia, PhD Thursday, December 5 10:00am Register for the Zoom link here!   Dr. Efrain Garcia, PhD, is a Health Scientist/Project Officer at the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) within the Department of Health and Human Services… Read More

Join us Friday, November 8, 10am in Light Hall 208 for career journey of two of our alumni, Dr. Casey Butrico and Dr. Todd Townsend. PhD Career Stories: Medical Affairs / Medical Science Liaison Friday, November 8 10:00am Light Hall 208 Registration requested. Casey… Read More

Join us on Friday, September 20, in Light Hall 419, for an in-person information session with host and alumnus Dave Westover, PhD, who will be virtually hosting other colleagues at Merck who will describe their team and the work they do there. Attend all or some sessions throughout the… Read More

  Join us on Friday, September 20, at 10am in Light Hall 214 to learn more about alumnus Dave Westover, PhD, a Senior Scientist, Analytical Research and Development, at Merck. Registration requested for this event. During his visit to Vanderbilt, Dr. Westover will be choosing six trainees to… Read More